People Are Leaving Denver in 2024

People are moving out of Denver at a higher rate than we're used to seeing—at least according to one metric. We dive into the numbers to see how many people are really leaving Denver and how it compares to other cities, plus which parts of Colorado people are moving TO.

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[Thehappyet]

Living in denver I can tell you why people are moving out. Skyrocketing prices and crime and the shrinking police force is now almost nonexistent.

[spearfish]

I left last year because of the crime. Feels so much better to live somewhere where police actually do their job.

[ianhunt]

affordability is forsure a big reason, Denver feels so unaffordable and I’m making an alright salary

[Squirter_ttv]

Moved out of Denver last month and couldnt be happier. Living way cheaper and making more money. Denver has turned into a complete overpriced dumpster fire of a city.

[drivingwithricks]

After 12 years I left Fresno, CA and moved to Cheyenne, WY. Fresno was just becoming a living nightmare. Wanted to move back to Colorado, but it's no better than Fresno. Will stay in Wyoming till the day I die.

[thekingofbohemia]

I lived in Denver for 46 years and retired 200 miles away, somewhere where PODS doesn't go. So, thankfully, my town is not on the list. I feel like I'm in the bleachers looking down at the gladiator hellholes of the big cities.

[doober]

Bro we’re pretty much becoming California at this point

[jenniferwest]

We wanted to stay away from Douglas county due to it being so far left but that’s where so many of the new builds are. That’s why it’s growing, in my opinion.

[garrettbewsy]

i live in Los Angeles. All the lost income from taxes, the city is actually going back 5 years and requesting audits for city taxes.

it’s getting desperate here to support all the homeless losers.

[FromDesertTown]

Housing costs are out of control. That's why people aren't moving back in.
Housing in this country is absolutely ridiculous.

[the_derpler]

I live in SF and I considered buying a house in Denver then saw that a home is super duper expensive, then do a google street view and the 800k home I saw is surrounded by dilapidated land, falling apart homes and cars on cinder blocks. Does not make sense, I don't know who is buying these million dollar homes in this area. Does the economy even support it?

[mrbuckmeister]

Good stuff. I am all about that data! 😁

Ashville is nice. Boulder of the South is not a bad analogy. Although the difference between it and the surrounding area is much starker. South Carolina income tax is 6.5. NC is closer to Colorado. I'd consider NC but steer clear of SC.

We moved from essentially Jacksonville to here and we're happy. Jacksonville is cheaper. If you love the beach, golf, being on the water, fishing, and being really hot in the summer with zero chance of snow, Jacksonville is for you. Lots of people from NY. Some are our good friends. You are right about the Gulf Coast, especially Tampa. Go there before Jacksonville.

If you are a conservative Evangelical, you'll be right at home in Jacksonville. Especially in the suburbs.

Sounds like we are on the same page about Orlando.

Ocala is small, lots of horse breading, just south of Gainesville, home of the University of Florida. There are some nice springs in the area but you are at least a couple hours from a beach with zero ocean breeze. It is the part of Florida with the best chance of seeing snow flurries.

The data scientist in me would factor in that PODs customers are a subset of all people who move. I suspect cost conscious movers are over represented. The data set is valuable but doesn't tell the whole story. That said, the moving to save money narrative does fit. With the economy slowing, people have less money to cover the costs.

[matthewmurray]

I do worry that this is really showing that we are growing but we are growing by pushing out the people who can't afford to live here.

[DannyH]

what about crime and drugged up people in those places

[jimsummers]

People are just making room for more Texans

[annunnaki_bukkakke]

those venezuelan gangs don't look too enticing either

[petermermilliod]

the johnson city to Denver and back is a while thing around here. I know at least 7 folks

[markaumann]

Denver has gotten way too expensive-after covid prices are out of control for housing!!!

[ababababeebababa]

How about the recent doubling of property tax valuations and homeowner insusrance increases ... the combination resulted in almost $800 more PER MONTH ... and the valuation increase was more than the previous 18 years combined, so yes its driving people out.

[joie]

Denver is the most depressing places on earth